- Meadowlands Township, St. Louis County, Minnesota
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Meadowlands Township, Minnesota — Township — Location within the state of Minnesota Coordinates: 47°4′22″N 92°41′30″W / 47.07278°N 92.69167°WCoordinates: 47°4′22″N 92°41′30″W / 47.07278°N 92.69167°W Country United States State Minnesota County St. Louis Area – Total 60.4 sq mi (156.6 km2) – Land 59.9 sq mi (155.0 km2) – Water 0.6 sq mi (1.5 km2) Elevation 1,270 ft (387 m) Population (2010) – Total 304 – Density 5/sq mi (1.9/km2) Time zone Central (CST) (UTC-6) – Summer (DST) CDT (UTC-5) FIPS code 27-41390[1] GNIS feature ID 0664944[2] Meadowlands Township is a township in St. Louis County, Minnesota, United States. The population was 304 at the 2010 census.[3]
County Highway 7 and County Highway 133 are two of the main arterial routes in the township.
Geography
According to the United States Census Bureau, the township has a total area of 60.5 square miles (157 km2), of which 59.9 square miles (155 km2) is land and 0.6 square miles (1.6 km2), or 0.98%, is water.
Demographics
As of the census[1] of 2000, there were 315 people, 128 households, and 92 families residing in the township. The population density was 5.3 people per square mile (2.0/km²). There were 165 housing units at an average density of 2.8/sq mi (1.1/km²). The racial makeup of the township was 96.19% White, 1.90% Native American, and 1.90% from two or more races.
There were 128 households out of which 30.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 54.7% were married couples living together, 7.8% had a female householder with no husband present, and 28.1% were non-families. 23.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 8.6% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.46 and the average family size was 2.90.
In the township the population was spread out with 25.1% under the age of 18, 6.7% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 24.4% from 45 to 64, and 14.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 138.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 136.0 males.
The median income for a household in the township was $31,250, and the median income for a family was $35,250. Males had a median income of $34,286 versus $30,000 for females. The per capita income for the township was $16,321. About 9.3% of families and 12.4% of the population were below the poverty line, including 18.4% of those under age 18 and 9.3% of those age 65 or over.
References
- ^ a b "American FactFinder". United States Census Bureau. http://factfinder.census.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "US Board on Geographic Names". United States Geological Survey. 2007-10-25. http://geonames.usgs.gov. Retrieved 2008-01-31.
- ^ "Race, Hispanic or Latino, Age, and Housing Occupancy: 2010 Census Redistricting Data (Public Law 94-171) Summary File (QT-PL), Meadowlands township, St. Louis County, Minnesota". U.S. Census Bureau, American FactFinder 2. http://factfinder2.census.gov. Retrieved October 26, 2011.
Categories:- Townships in St. Louis County, Minnesota
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